Humans
- Health & Medicine
Magnets that kill cancer cells
Researchers devise a way to use magnets to make cells self-destruct.
- Health & Medicine
Of fish and brain health
Moms-to-be who eat a diet rich in the right fish may pass along benefits to their children
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- Brain
The teenage brain
Adolescence triggers brain — and behavioral — changes that few kids or adults understand.
- Humans
Building Stonehenge
A new study of ancient crops may identify the laborers behind Britain’s most famous stone monument.
- Health & Medicine
The rest of your DNA
Surprise: Scientists find most of human DNA molecule carries out important functions.
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- Humans
The origins of mummies
Scientists speculate on why ancient South Americans started preserving their dead.
- Animals
Monkeys’ mistake detector
Specific brain cells in macaques respond to fellow animal’s error.
- Genetics
DNA hints at ancient cousins
Scientists find evidence of an extinct humanlike species within modern-day Africans.
- Microbes
Surprising rabies resistance
Amazon villagers survive deadly disease carried by vampire bats.
- Health & Medicine
Bye-bye, egg allergy
Eating tiny amounts of eggs helps some children overcome their egg allergy.
